Make-up holder and applicator



Sept 29, 1953 c. A. MUREAU MAKE-UP HOLDER AND APPLICATOR Filed July 14, 1947 Mlm Patented Sept. 29,* 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MAKE-UP HOLDER AND:APPLCTOR` Charles A. Mureaux, Van Nuys',f(3aa.li1'.l

Application July I4, 1947,' Serial No. 760314' (Cl. I5-4131) 2--Clain1s. 1:

This invention h-asto do with a make-up applicator land it'is a general object of'rny'invention to provide a simple, practical, convenient structure combining a supply onmake-'up material 'and a device for applying it, as tothe lips, or the like.

A general object of the. present invention is to provide ra construction `combining ak brush or like implement suitablefor applying make=up and a supply of 'make-up material which brush and supply of material are related in a most simple, convenient and advantageous manner.

vAnother object of the invention is "to provide a structure of the general character referred to wherein the applying implement'and thebody of make-up material are in ftelescop'ed relation and lare such that they can be reciprocated "relative to each other to advance either'one to operating position as the user requires.

A further object of the invention is to'provide a structure of the general character referred to wherein one element such as the supply of makeup material is in a holder to be grasped by the user while the other element is operated by'a stem 4projectingfrom the holder, the whole making a simple, compact, easily operated vmechan'iszn.

A further object of my present invention is to provide a structurev of the general character referred' to wherein the operating stern thatiprojects from the holder is exiblethusrendering the structure compact and such that .it is readily conformable to a limited space .suchas is-usu'ally. available for .carrying devices of thisgeneral character.

Another object of`my invention .is to provide a. body of make-upmaterial of unique. Vform. whereby it is readily mountable ina Vholderancl Willat the same time receive andadvantageously cooperate with abrush or the'like .serving as .an

applicator for the material.

l The variousobjects and .features of vmy invention will.A vbe .fully understood from Athe following detailed description of .a .typical preferred formy view similar to Fig. 2 showing the applicator operated 'to' project 'from the body of make-up so the applicatoris 'available for use. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal detailed sectional view of the structurebeing. aview taken as indicated by line 4 4 on Fig.` l. Fig. 5 is' anenlarged detailed sectional viewof a partofthe structure shown in Fig. 3, vbeing a view' taken as indicated byV line 5-5 oniFig.; 3; Fig. 6 is a detailed transverse sectional view, beinga view taken by line 5-'53 on Figli." Fig. 7 is aftransverse detailed sectional view'taken fas Vin'dica'tedb'y line '1 -1 on Fig. 5, and Figi" Bis'an enlarged view of the ,lower end of the'struc'ture 'showing 'a modiiied form of my invention. l

The structure provided by my invention involves' primarily.. twoV cooperating elements or units', one a supply"unitV A and the other an applicator B.r 'The structure further'includes a suitable closure or cap C andit mayinvolve numerous "other features and details of construction as circumstances require.

The twouni'ts A and B may= vary widely .in forr'n and const'ru'ctilni.A Hovvevenit is preferred that the supply u'nit'A besuch as to carry or handle a .body l0v of 'niakeup' material such as a cake Vof lprougeand although the applicator may'vary widely. in form and character itis preferred that'it 4be in the'natur'e of 'a brush such as maybe usedto advantageously apply'or distribute lip rouge or the like.

The supplyunitA, as' shoW'n'in the drawings,

. is characterized' by an'elongate 'case 'Il in which the bodyt Il)l of make-uplinaterial is normally housed, as vshown in Fig. 4, and it' has an exposed operatingkno'b I'Z'Ithrouglil or bywhich the unit A is operable .to cause'the body l' to project beyondl the case` to an operating. position such as is Ashown in Fig. 2. The applicator is characterized by -va brush head yI3 on the outer-end of a shank I4, the shankv being slidably supported by the unit A andbeing-operable through 1a suitable operating stem Iii.

Thesupply unit A inthe vprefer-red vform of the invention involves-a .body of make-up. material which is. elongate-andtubular inform, having .its exteriorround. lncross section and having acentral longitudinal opening l1 extending through-itfrom one endV tothe other. The outer endportion I 8 ofthe'body I0 is preferably shaped, say .for instance, rounded-or otherwise fashioned to be such that the materialcan A.be readily wiped or .removed therefrom in the .course ofuse.

The unit A inc1udes,.in..additionto .the body IU?, the case Il and operating means 20 in connection with the case and body whereby the body may be operated from a position within the case to a position where it projects from one end of the case. In the form of the invention illustrated in the drawings the case Il is a simple elongate tubular part open at its outer or forward end and closed at its other or inner end by an end wall 2I which may be considered a part of the means 2B. Further, as illustrated in the drawings, the body Io has a base 22 of rigid or permanent material applied to its inner end portion, which base, as shown in the drawings, may involve a cylindrical side wall 23 snugly fitting over the inner end portion of body I and an end wall 24 iitting against the inner end of the body I0. In accordance with my invention the case II is preferably substantially coextensive with the body Il of make-up material so that when the body is retracted or out of operation, as shown in Fig. 4, it is housed entirely within the case II.

The operating means 20 in its preferred form involves the operating knob I2 accessible at the exterior of unit A and a screw or cam means operated by the knob to move the body I@ relative to the case II. The operating knob I2 is shown as a sleeve 3 extending over and rotatably supported by an enlarged inner end portion 3l on the case II. The sleeve 3E! forming the knob is shown as joined to and projecting from the end 2l, the end 2l being engaged with one end of portion 3i while an inwardly turned iiange 33 on the sleeve 3i) engages the other end of portion 3l thus retaining the sleeve in operating position on or over portion 3l.

The drive or connection provided between the knob I2 and the body I is a cam or screw-like structure and in the form illustrated it involves, generally, a shell 4U rotatable in the case II and snugly receiving the base 22 on the inner end of the body I0. The structure further involves a pin 4I projecting from one part, say for instance, the body Il) or the base 22 on the body IB, to extend through an opening in the shell il and into an opening in the other part which, in this case, would be the case I I. In the preferred construction illustrated the projecting pin 4I is formed on and projects from the base 22 which is applied to the body I0 and it extends through a slot 50 that extends longitudinally in the shell @la into a groove 5I in the interior of the case II. The groove 5I is a cam or thread-like part helical in form and so pitched that as the bodyV I0 and the case II are rotated relative to each other the pin cooperates with the groove 5I, causing the body to shift longitudinally relative to the case, the longitudinal slot 5G in the shell serving as a guide for the pin. In the particular arrangement illustrated the shell 4U with the guide slot 5S therein is joined or anchored to the end 2l which in turn is secured to the knob I2.

With this arrangement of parts the desired operation is gained by effecting relative rotation between the case II and knob I2. For example, it may be considered that the case l I is held while the knob I2 is turned, in which case the shell t@ rotates within the case carrying the pin around within the case, with the result that the groove 5l causes the pin to move longitudinally in the case, thus shifting the body II) relativev to the case. The direction in which the body I0 shifts relative to the case is governed by the direction in which the knob is rotated and the structure is such that the body may be shifted from a retracted position to an extended position and then may be moved back to the retracted position, as' required.

It is to be observed that with the construction that I have provided the shell 40 within the case I I and surrounding the body IE) serves not only as a member in which the base 22 is located, but it also eiectively shields the body I9 preventing material from the body ID from lodging in the groove 5I provided in the case. It is also to be observed that with the construction that I have provided the body Iii may be readily lodged or pressed into the base 22 to be rmly carried thereby and the shell di! carrying the base 22 which, in turn carries the body, is joined to the case II to be permanently connected therewith by the inwardly turned flange 33 overlying what may be termed the inner end of the enlarged part 3I on the case I I.

The brush unit B in its preferred form involves the elongate shank provided at its outer end with the brush head i3. 'Ihe brush head I3 is shown as an enlargement on the outer end of shank I4 and as involving a body part 65 carrying a group of bristles 6I, the head being shaped so that the bristles 6I are grouped in the desired manner. The shank Id is shiftable longitudinally in the body II! between a retracted position where it is within the body as shown in Fig. 4, and an extended position where it projects from the body I9, as shown in Fig. 5. In the preferred construction a guide 52 is provided within the body ID to form a sliding support for the shank I so that the shank is supported by a part other than the material of body It. In the preferred construction the guide 62 is a tubular part joined to and projecting from the end 2| and slidably fitted into the opening Il provided in the body Iii. The shank I4 is preferably of such length that if combined with the brush head I3 forms a unit substantially coextensive with the body Id. In this case, when the applicator is retracted as shown in Fig. 4, the shank and head of the applicator are nested within the body Ii] which in turn is within the case II.

The operating stem I5 is joined to the inner end of the shank and is preferably a flexible element, or is a substantially rigid element flexibly joined to the shank so that it does not form a disagreeable projection subject to being in the way or to being damaged in the normal handling of the device. In the particular case illustrated in Figs. l to 7 of the drawings the stem I5 is shown as involving a pivotally connected element pivotally joined to the shank i4 by a link connection 1I allowing the stem to have universal movement relative to the shank. The particular stem illustrated involves an inner portion En and an outer portion I2 which may, in practice, be in the form of a handle or tab serving as an ornament or a means of identification. The inner and outer portions 'I5 and 'I2 are shown integrally connected at '13. In practice the inner portion 'I0 when a single substantially rigid link, as shown in the drawings, is preferably of such length as to be advanced into the guide tube 62, as shown in Fig. 5, to cause the brush head I3 to project beyond the outer end I8 of body IU when the body is projecting beyond the case. In practice the outer portion 'I2 may be made enough larger than the inner portion 'I0 so that it forms a stop limiting inward movement of the inner portion in the guide 62. It will be apparent from the drawings that the applicator may be operated entirely independent of the body I0, if so desired, that is, it may be operated so that the brush head projects beyond the body III without projecting the body from the case, or it may be projected from the body I after the body I0 has been projected from the case. The parts 'I0 and 'I2 are shown formed of a length of spring wire or the like formed at 'II and at I3. Part I0 has spaced side portions, X and Y which diverge somewhat and are such as to frictionally iit into the guide 62 when the part 10 is 'fully inserted into the guide. This holds the part 'I0 in the in position with the brush tip in operating position. Part 'I2 may be looped so that it holds a disc or ornament 'I5.

In Fig. 8 of the drawings I show a modified form of stem |51. The stern I5a is a flexible element and involves an inner spring portion 'I0a and an outer ornament portion 12a. The spring portion 'I0a may be formed of a tightly Wound helical spring suitably joined to the shank I4 and to the ornament portion 12a. The spring is normally straight and in line with the tube but may be deected as shown in the drawings.

The cap C may be a simple closure applicable to the case I0 to cover or house the open end thereof, at which point the body I0 and brush head I3 are exposed. In the case illustrated the cap is shown as involving a cylindrical body 80 slidably fitting over the case I I which cylindrical body is closed at its outer end by an end 8|. When the cap C is fully engaged on the case I0 the inner end 83 of the cap engages the flange 33 at the inner end portion 3| of the case so that the end 8| of the cap is stopped spaced somewhat from the end of body I0 and the brush head I3.

In using the device it is normally handled or transported when fully collapsed and capped as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings. A typical use of the device will involve first removing the cap C and then rotating the knob I2 to project the body I0 of make-up material. The desired amount of make-up material may be wiped or otherwise removed as by wiping it onto the lips of the user following which the stern I is operated causing the brush head I3 to project beyond the body I0 becoming available as an implement by .t

which the removed make-up material may be distributed as desired. When the use has been completed the knob I2 is rotated to retract the body II) and the stem I5 is withdrawn to retract the brush head following which the cap can be applied, reestablishing the structure in its normal position, as shown in Fig. 1.

Having described only typical preferred forms and applications of my invention, I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specic details herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any variations or modifications that may appear to those skilled in the art and fall within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. A device of the character described including, a tubular body of material, means carrying said material including a case receiving the material and a tubular guide entering the material, and a unit including an applicator received in the material and operable to project from the material. a shank slidably carried in the guide and operating the applicator, and av stem connected with the shank, normally located at the exterior of the case and entering the guide to operate the shank, the applicator cooperating with the case and limiting operation of said unit in onedirection and the stern cooperating with the case and limiting movement of the unit in the opposite direction.

2. A device of the character described including, two elongate telescopically related elements, one a supply element including a tubular body of expendable material, a case in which the body is located and a rigid tubular guide supported centrally in the case and engaged in the body, the body being adapted to move relative to the case between a retracted position Within the case and a working position where the body has an exposed end projecting beyond the guide and from the case, the other element being an elongate applicator with a head on one end, the applicator being slidably engaged in the guide and being adapted to be operated between a retracted position where said head is within the body and a working position where said head is beyond said end of the body, and an operating stern attached to the applicator and adapted to move relative thereto laterally of said elements, the stem being at the exterior of the case when the applicator is in the retracted position and being entered in the guide When the applicator is in the working position, the stem having frictional engagement with the guide when entered therein.

CHARLES A. MUREAU.

References Cited in the iile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,129,051 Eastley Sept. 6, 1938 2,195,472 Szucs Apr. 2, 1940 

